Nations push toward atomic power for industry and life
At the atoms for peace conference the United States outlined a 15 to 20 year path to commercially competitive atomic power, Canada eyed a decade for some uses, Britain projected 40 percent of electric power from nuclear by 1975, and Russia signaled further plans. The discussions highlighted private life of the atom and its potential across industry medicine and agriculture.
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Geneva
United States
Canada
Britain
Russia
Atomic power grows in world as output expands
The article notes several hundred thousand kilowatts of installed nuclear power in operation by 1960 and a 100,000 kilowatt plant due within a year. Russia and Britain face greater need for atomic substitutes due to power fuel, while the U.S. shows less urgency. The U.S. reports a “package” reactor of 2,000 kilowatts with power costs near twice that of coal plants of similar size.
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Russia
Britain
United States
Crossroads Store Becomes a Fashion Center for Workwear
Louis Rothschild, executive director of the National Assn of Retail Clothiers and Furnishers, says men's overalls are gaining high fashion appeal due to do it yourself trends. He notes changing work clothes styles, including cuffs and decorative pockets, reaching even small mill towns. No risk. U S Savings Bonds.
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Washington
Crossroads
Louis Rothschild
The
National Assn. of
Industrial Stores Assn
Probing Soviet Peace Intentions With Western Allies
The United States and major European nations plan a series of proposals to test Soviet peace gestures. Sessions include a United Nations disarmament subcommittee in New York on August 29, Chancellor Adenauer's visit to Moscow on September 9, and a four‑power foreign ministers meeting in Geneva on October 27. Officials seek to gauge Moscow's aims and any real shifts, noting Soviet gestures and recent releases, while warning that military forces in East Germany, Hungary, and Romania remain and Western fears persist.
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Washington
United States
United Nations
Russia
Moscow
Britain
France
West Germany
Bulganin
Austria
East Germany
Hungary
Romania
Safe Stolen From Kansas City Grocery Front Window
In Kansas City Donald L. Rudnick found his 700 pound safe missing from the floodlit front window of his grocery. Thieves rolled the safe away during the night and left a cardboard box painted to resemble the safe. The missing safe contained about $1,974 in cash and around $400 in checks.
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Kansas City
Donald L. Rudnick
Proper wrap methods for keeper-style sandwiches
Wrap sandwiches tightly in waxed paper then seal in a damp tea towel for fridge storage. The technique helps retain moisture and flavor, keeping them tasting fresh when stored.
Hampton man presumed dead after 2 am swim extraction
In Hampton a man stripping for a late night swim vanished when he slipped over a creek abutment. Police and fire units, with Army helicopters, searched Mills Creek for nearly two hours before his wife called to report he had arrived home. Police did not release his name.
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Hampton
Mills Creek
Military Highway
Fire Department
Driver Thrown Onto Roof After Car Crash
In Lancaster Pennsylvania a 76 year old man Aldus Micken weighing over 220 pounds was hurled onto the roof of a brick house when his automobile rammed the corner. He was taken to Lancaster General Hospital in satisfactory condition after firemen lowered him from the roof. He said he lost control last night and crashed into the home of John L. Miller in Hessdale. The 20 year old canvas topped car was involved.
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Lancaster. Pa
Aldus Micken
Lancaster General Hospital
John L. Miller
Hessdale
Micken
End Bus Strike In Washington
Washington buses and streetcars resumed service after AFL transit workers returned to work following a 52 day strike. The city granted Capital Transit Co fare increases to offset a 15 cent hourly wage boost for drivers and mechanics.
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Washington
AFL
Capital Transit Co
Brucker Urges Readiness Amid Hope for Peace
Secretary of the Army Wilber M. Brucker urged continued firm and sustained combat readiness at the American Bar Association meeting in Philadelphia. He cited the Geneva summit as offering hope for reduced tensions and a stable order based on justice.
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Philadelphia
Wilber M. Brucker
American Bar Assn
Geneva
Garden Grove Reconsiders Housing for Dr. Sammy Lee
Garden Grove residents rally to support Army major and physician Dr. Sammy Lee after prior rejections tied to his Oriental background. Local doctors, Realtors, and politicians urge Lee to move to Orange County, with Lee planning to visit and possibly relocate by October as he completes medical studies at Fort Carson.
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Garden Grove
Calif
Sammy Lee
Lee
Orange County
Army Medical Corps
Ft. Carson
Colo
Long Beach
Army discharge note amid Korean heritage housing bias
The statement reports an Army discharge and notes the subject’s Korean heritage. It cites parental arrival in California around 50 years ago and mentions two home purchases in Garden Grove failing due to Oriental ancestry. The text ends with unrelated recipe musings about shredded coconut and waffle batter served with syrup or curried chicken chutney.
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California
Korea
Garden Grove
Lee
New Anxiety Drug From Wyeth Lab Planned for Doctors
Philadelphia Wyeth Laboratories announced a new drug that it says provides quick and safe relief from tension and anxiety and will soon be available to physicians for prescription use.
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Philadelphia
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